Jon Parsons

 Jon Parsons...I hope I spell his name correctly because he's important. (It is, I found him on Linkedin)

Not because he introduced himself to me Saturday night at the volleyball regional in Corydon.

Not because he told me he remembered when I was the head coach at Henryville and he was a student at Lanesville.

Not because he said he's followed my blog and twitter since waaaay back.

But because he's a high school athletic trainer who helps student-athletes when they are injured or hurt.

But because after our 15 minutes conversation I can tell he's someone who obviously has grown and continues to change for the better.

And because he's willing to volunteer to reach out of his comfort zone to help others.

And finally, because he made me feel good about myself and helped me to understand that we can all have an effect on someone even if we don't understand at the moment, or if we don't even know them.

Thanks John for all you do.

Faith is...

Fear is...

Doubt, the unknown, past disappointment, trusting the intelligence of others, not wanting to take risks, unrealistic expectations, frustration, not being in control of every situation, anxiety, depression...

Hope is...

Being able to function within the parameters of fear, and understanding and being okay with not being in control because there is something greater at work.

Sadness and anger are...

When fear takes over and you cannot think clearly or rationally.

Joy is...

To be relatively content in all things.

We are all fearful, but it is how we deal with it tells us a lot about ourselves.

Do you continue on with a decently positive attitude, or do you bring down not only yourself, but those around you.